swot

Pronunciation: /swɒt/

The English word “swot” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

To study with effort or determination.

noun

One who swots; a boffin, nerd, or smart aleck.
Work.
Vigorous study at an educational institution.

Etymology

From a dialectal English word, from Middle English swot, swat, from Old English swāt (“perspiration; sweat”), from Proto-Germanic *swaitą (“sweat”). More at sweat.

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